Short Description: This course teaches the knowledge, skills, and attitude essential in organizing, promoting and teaching NRA’s Home Firearm Safety Course.
More Details: Prerequisite: Possession of basic firearm safety and shooting skills is a perquisite for certification as an NRA instructor. Prior to the course, candidates complete a pre-course questionnaire and demonstrate their firearm background in pre-course assessment exercises.
Description: Course is presented in two parts: basic instructor training, and discipline specific instructor training. Students demonstrate organizational and teaching skills via participation in practical exercises during the course, and complete an instructor certification examination. Students will receive the NRA Trainer’s Guide, appropriate NRA Instructor Candidate Packet (includes lesson plans for the courses(s) you are preparing to teach), and appropriate NRA basic course student packet.
Prerequisites:
1 - The NRA pre-course qualification will have a minimum passing score of 80 out of a possible 100.
2 - Complete NRA Basic Instructor Training (BIT) or have taken within the past two (2) years. Contact us if needed.
3 - Complete instructor candidate questionnaire.
Cost:
$275.00 per participant (2025: $300.00)
Deposit $100.00 (you will be emailed an on-line payable invoice via Square)
Upcoming classes (click date to register):
CLICK HERE to Contact us for additional dates or to request alternate dates
Class location:
We have our own full time classroom located in the Historic Hat Factory, 1000 North Division Street, Suite 2i, Peekskill, NY 10566-1830
Office, Mobile & Classroom: 914-455-4099
Email: pistolclass@donahoo-consulting.com
Important Information:
All students must register for class in advance.
All deposits and payments are non-refundable. They however, may be applied to another class within 12 months of the date payment, providing forty-eight (48) hour cancellation notice is made prior to the start of the scheduled class. Classes may be rescheduled one (1) time within the 12 month period.
NOTE: Instructor classes All deposits and payments are non-refundable. They however, may be applied to another class within 12 months of the date payment, providing seven (7) day cancellation notice is made prior to the start of the scheduled class. Classes may be rescheduled one (1) time within the 12 month period.
No live ammunition is permitted in the classroom during any class. We provide secure storage for all ammunition and lawfully carried or possessed firearms during classes
Instructor Candidate (IC) BRINGS:
* Valid government issued photo identification (i.e., driver license, passport, etc.)
* Valid NY Pistol License or other authority to own and possess pistols in NY (i.e., police officer, armed peace officer, etc.) - NOT MANDITORY
* Bring lunch, snacks and hydration - we work throughout the day(s)
All payments are to be made in advance via credit card / debit card. No processing or other fees apply. Cash is not accepted and there are no cash discounts.
All major credit cards are accepted for payments. No personal checks are accepted.
Students are responsible to pay NRA Instructor Rating Fees.
Non-shooting class.
NRA class materials provided.
ITAR (International Traffic In Arms Regulations) is a set of Federal regulations generated by the State Department stemming from the Arms Export Control Act of 1976.
ITAR restricts training given to non-US Persons.
US Persons are US citizens (both natural-born, and naturalized immigrants) and Permanent Resident Aliens
Current NRA policy is:
“Under federal law, certain non-U.S. citizens are prohibited from participating in this course. Only non-U.S. citizens who are: (1) lawful permanent residents (e.g., green card holders), (2) refugees, or (3) individuals who have been granted asylum may participate in this course.”
By paying for and/or attending classes participants agree that they have read and meet the conditions listed in the DONAHOO-CONSULTING, LLC® "Terms of Attendance & Safety Warnings.”
https://www.donahoo-consulting.com/terms-of-attendance--safety.html
Extraordinary steps are being taken to ensure the classroom is deep cleaned and sanitized between classes. Information can be found at: https://www.donahoo-consulting.com/covid-19-protection.html